It’s not something that I don’t know
Though what it is is hard to say.
It’s not something that words can show.
Wordiness is not its way.
It’s not that it is not not there.
I take a breath and let it be.
It’s not that I can point out where,
But everywhere it calls to me.
Text: Linked to dVerse Meeting the Bar. Bjorn is hosting with the theme “via negativa”.
Photos: “Below Are Shadows”, above, and “Morning Light Touches Dark”, below.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
I love the fact that when you negate you strip it down to the bare essence of being… well poemed
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Negation seems to remove what is not essential. Thank you, Bjorn! And thank you for the prompt!
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So nicely done, Frank! I especially like ‘Wordiness is not its way’.
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I am glad you liked that line. Thank you, Kim!
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Nice
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome
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I enjoyed reading this!
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Thank you, Jo!
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This is classic Frank – positive and clear, and an excellent photo to boot! Nice!
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Thank you, Jilly! I am glad you also liked the photo.
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This rather echoes my own hesitant steps with this prompt.
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I wasn’t sure how to start this one. Thank you, Jane!
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I think a lot of us had problems grasping the concept.
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I love “Wordiness is not its way.”
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Thank you, Sherry! I am glad you liked that line.
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Interesting Frank, I can feel the thought process and the last two lines really speak to me. I enjoyed listening to your words 🙂
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I am glad you enjoyed the audio. Thank you, Trudessa!
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Very clever, very good. Well done Frank.
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Thank you, Peter!
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As ever, you say so much in something apparently so artless and simple. Sent me off thinking deeply.
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I am glad you liked this, Sarah! Thank you!
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Classic Frank, always. I love this- it makes you think.
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Thank you, Linda!
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Very good! This was A challenge for me.
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It was a challenge for me as well. Thank you, Mary!
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena.
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Thank you for reblogging this, Reena!
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Loved listening to you read this, Frank. As always, your photos are pure beauty.
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Thank you, Sara! I am glad you liked photos and reading.
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It reminds me of the essence of life, no wordiness, just breathing in and out. Let’s see if this one works
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Good point about the essence being breathing in and out. Thank you, Mark!
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You’re welcome
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Yes, like a breath of air or the presence of God. It’s like a riddle 🙂
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It is like that. Thank you, Lynn!
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kaykuala
It’s not that I can point out where,
But everywhere it calls to me.
Great way of stating a contrasting situation, Frank – a contention and an answer in the same breath!
Hank
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I am glad you like that. Thank you, Hank!
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Somethings scream at you and you still miss them!
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Good point about the screaming. Thank you, Dwight!
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I enjoyed your reading of this. Nicely done.
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I am glad you liked the audio. Thank you, Merril!
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Mystery in this negation, Frank. I love the open-endedness of this poem.
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I am glad you liked that. Thank you, Sarah!
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You do realise you described Tao or The Way? Lao Tsu first introduced it to me.
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I hadn’t thought of Tao. I am glad this reminded you of Lao Tsu. Thank you, Petru!
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Love that you acknowledge the negativity and still move forward. Nice work.
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One needs the positive in the end. Thank you!
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A very intriguing poem, Frank.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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There are things that we just have no words for. Often, words are never enough to capture the beauty around us or the sorrow around us.
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You are right about both beauty and sorrow. We want the words, but they aren’t enough. Thank you, Imelda!
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FLoWeR SonG
LeAVE DanCE
HoME aLLoNE
No Words
BRinG
SPRinG WiTHiN..:)
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It is good to bring spring within. Thank you, Fred!
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Summer
Soon
Too..:)
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